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Calculate the relative lowering of vapour pressure if vapour pressure of pure solvent and vapour pressure of solution at \(25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) are 32 and 30 mm Hg respectively.

  1. A 0.0721
  2. B 0.0552
  3. C 0.0625
  4. D 0.9375
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(C) 0.0625

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Relative lowering of vapour pressure \(=\frac{\mathrm{P}^0-\mathrm{P}}{\mathrm{P}^0}=\frac{32-30}{32}=0.0625 \mathrm{Hg}\)